Refuse receptacle holder



06L 1953 E. F. BENNETT ET AL REFUSE RECEPTACLE HOLDER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 19, 1952 Patented Oct. 27, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE REFUSE RECEPTACLE HOLDER Earl F. Bennett and Otto Jarvis, Houston, Tex. Application March 19, 1952, Serial No. 277,511

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a novel mobile holder or stand for refuse receptacles such as garbage cans and trash cans and is primarily adapted as a stand and holder for garbage cans.

Among the primary objects of the present invention is to provide a stand by means of which the lid may be maintained at all times on the open top of the receptacle and is nondetachably supported by the stand to prevent loss of the lid when the receptacle is removed from the stand by garbage and trash collectors for emptying.

Another object of the invention is to provide a stand which will support the receptacle oif the ground in a sanitary manner with the bottom of the receptacle exposed to air to thus prevent rusting, corrosion or contamination.

Another object of the invention is to provide a stand which will readily maintain itself in any position in which it is placed but which may be tilted to provide a wheeled support to enable the stand and a filled receptacle to be readily rolled to a position to be emptied by a garbage or trash collector.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel foot actuated means for lifting the lid to expose the open top of the receptacle to facilitate the emptying of garbage or trash therein and which automatically returns the lid to a position for closing the top of the receptacle.

Another object of the invention is to provide a stand from which the receptacle can be readily removed and replaced without damage thereto and having means for latching the lid in a raised position while the receptacle is removed for emptying,

Another particularly important object of the invention is to provide a novel linkage connection between the lid and foot actuated lid lifting means whereby binding of the lid with the top of the receptacle is prevented when the lid is moved upwardly out of engagement with the receptacle and which will eliminate the difficulties frequently encountered in removing a lid from a trash or garbage can.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter become more fully apparent from the following description of the drawings, illustrating a presently preferred embodiment thereof, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the stand with the receptacle applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof taken substantially along a plane as indicated by the line 2-2 of Figure l Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view of the 2 stand taken substantially along a 'plane as indicated by the line 3--3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view similar to Figure 2 but showing the lid in its initial movement upwardly and out of engagement with the receptacle;

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view taken substantially along a plane as indicated by the line 6-6 of Figure 2, and

Figure 7 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view taken substantially along a plane as indicated by the line l--'! of Figure 1 showing the foot actuated lever in a latched position.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, the receptacle supporting stand in its entirety is designated generally l0- and includes a pair of corresponding spaced upright rear frame members, each designated generally II, which are of angular cross section and each of which includes a front side I2 and a rearwardly extending side l3. The sides l2 are disposed coplanar and the sides l3 are disposed parallel and extend rearwardly from the outer edges of the sides [2. A pin or rod l4 extends between and through the upper ends of the sides l3 and is secur'edthereto. A sleeve I5 is mounted on the rod H between the sides l3 and combines therewith to form a handgrip. The upper ends of the front sides I2 terminate below the handgrip l4, l5 and are preferably bent inwardly as seen at 15, adjacent their upper ends. A spacing member I! of angular cross section extends between and is secured at its ends to the inner sides of the frame members II, adjacent the lower ends thereof and combines with the sleeve I5 to rigidly maintain the frame members II in spaced substantially parallel relationship to one another. An axle It extends through the frame sides I 3 adjacent to the spacing member If and projects outwardly from said sides 13. A wheel I9 is mounted on each end of the axle l8. The wheels I9 may be equipped with rubber tires and may be journalled on the ends of the axle I 8, or the axle may be journalled in the frame sides It and secured to the wheels is.

A substantially U-shaped receptacle supporting member 20 is secured to and supported on the front sides of the frame sides l2, near their lower ends. The receptacle supporting member 20 is of angular cross section and includes a horizontal bottom portion 2! and an upstanding outer wall 22 which rises from the outer edge of the bottom portion 2|. The substantially U-shaped member 20 has a substantiallystraight. intermediate portion, as illustrated in Figure 3, and a part of the wall 22 of said intermediate portion is disposed against the front face of the frame sides I! and secured thereto in any suitable manner as by means of the fastenings 23. As seen in Figures 3 and 4, the ends or legs of the receptacle supporting member 20 extend forwardly from the frame members II in diverging relationship to one another. Said-legs of the member Zflare connectednear'to but spaced from their ends "by a brace 24, the ends of which are secured by fastenings 25 to the undersides of complementary parts of the bottom portion 2|. A pair of upright front leg members 26 are securedattheir upper ends by fastenings 21, or many other'suitable manner to the outer face of the ends of the wall 22. The legs 26 extend downwardly from the ends of the receptacle supporting member 20 and have inturned lower ends 28 which rest on and are secured to the ends off'a bar 29 which forms a "foot member and'which is disposed in substantially the same plane'as the bottom portion of the wheels |'9 andcombines therewith 'to sup- "port the '-stand I in substantially an upright position, as illustra'ted inFigures l and 2. The inturned leg "terminals 28 may be secured in any suitable manner asby'additional fastenings 2T 'to-the-endsofthe foot member 29.

'A pairof spam/ed "corresponding brace members 30 each includes an intermediate portion 3| which -i's'disposed against and secured-to the underside "6f the cross br'ace 24. 'Eacli brace 36 has a depenHi'ng' fOrWard-entl 3| or am, each of which is provided with an 'outturned' terminal 32 which is'disposed on and-secured to the foot member 29. Each brace 30 has 'a rearwardly and downwardly inclined rea'r 'portion '33 which terminates in a "dov'vnturned terminal "34. The terminals 34 are secuied-"to thefront-side of the spacing member |1. The'braces-W'may be connected to the parts 11, and in any-suitable manner as by means of rastenin s IL 'A- pair ofapertured ears 35 are secured toiand projecttorwardly 'from the brace portions 34 and are -spa'ced from one another to loosely receive an end -of -a lever 36 therebetween. Said lever end is swingably -connectedto the ears 35 by a pivot pin 31 lfor vertical swinging movement. The lever 35 e'xte'n'ds forwardly from the ears "35 tlirou'gh the space between the adjacent edges ofthe brace portions 3| and 3|a which thus form a gu-ide for -the lever 36. A foot pedal or treadle '38" issec'ured 'tothe forward end of the lever'36, forwardly of -thebr'aceportions 3! and 3m. A

pairof'spaced apertured ears 39 are secured-toand extend rearwardly from the brace portions 3| and'3|a,: substantiallyabove the lever 36 and accommodate therebetween the forward end of an upper lever 40. Said forward end of the lever 40' is 'swingably' connected to the ears 39 by a bolt or pivot pin 4lwhi'ch extends therethrough' for swingably mounting the lever 40 for vertical -swinging"movement. The lever 40 extends rear- "wardly'through the space between the brace portions-33 which term-a guide for said lever and thence rearwardly through the space between tneirame members I "The levers Stand Mare connectedtoone another near their pivoted opposite-endsby links-42- which are pivotally con- :neeted-at their 'lupper 'erids to the lever 40 andat theiriowenends to lthe' lever-36 by fastenings 43.

T 'rhe'rear endor the lever 40 is pivotally" connected at;l t-td thlowerend of a connecting link fl wlii'oh i i sposd-"behind the frame-members "damage as-will th'e stand l0 in a normal use removin -atrium thesupport 20.

4 connecting link 45 is formed of upper and lower sections 46 and 46a, respectively, having overlapping adjacent ends provided with spaced openings 41 to receive fastenings 48 for connecting the sections 46 and 41 and to vary the length of the connecting link 45.

The front sides l2 of the frame members II are provided with vertically spaced openings 49 to selectivelyt'receive fastenings 50 for attaching a plate 5| to the rear surfaces-of the sides l2 at difierent levels. The plate 5| is provided with a vertical upwardly opening slot 52 and with a pair of ears 53 which straddle said slot. A por- "tio'nof a lever 54 extends loosely through the vislet 52 and'between the cars 53 and is swingably connected to the plate 5| by a pivot pin br rasteiimg ss which extends through the ears 53 and lever 54. The plate 5| thus forms an adjustably mounted pivot for the lever 54. The rear end of the lever 54'is connected by a fastening '56"tothe upperend of the upper connecting link'section lfinear the pivot 55. Said connectinglin-k -45 is made extensible to accommodate the vertical adjustment of the plate 5| for receptacles of difierent heights, as will hereinafter become apparent. A lid 5'| having a depending marginal flange "'58 is provided with-a pair of upstanding spaced ears -59 located near aportion of the periphery thereof and which accommodates therein-a part of the lever 54 which is pivotally connected to the ears 59 'b-y-a pivot pin 60 at a point forwardly "of but relatively near to'the pivot pin 55. A second pair of ears 6l-are fixedto and extend upwardly from the lid 51 in'alignment with the ears 59 butrhore remote to the-pivot 55. A pivot pin 62 extends between the ears-6| and loosely through anelongated slot 63 in' the forward end of a link 64.

The rear end of the link 64 is pivotally connected by a' fastening 65 tothe forward end of the lever 54 between thepivots 60 and- 6 2.

"As see'n iii-Figure 1, the brace portion 3| near its lower end is provided withan inwardly open- "ing' downwardly inclined notch 66 disposed below the level'of theforward end of the lever '36 when the lever 54 is in substantially a horizontal posi- :tion, as illu'strated Figures 1 and 2.

A can or receptacle 61' having an opentopi is sudamyand detachably supported on the bottor n'2l of the s pport zo and isheld against rearward and lateralmovement by the :wall 22.

I-Iowever,"the-'front of the support is open-to allow the can-'fil to be slidably applied to or removed from -said'supp'ort 20 and the bottom of the support 20 is open forwardlyof the cross brace 24 arid-between'its forward terminals so 'that'the can or receptacle -61 may bereadily "grasped on its--underside for applying itto or Thus, the application of the can to and its removal from the stand HI is materially facilitated as the full can does not have to'be initially lifted'from" the support-20 m be removed and may be slid horizontally back into position thereon. Consequen't1y,-' macaw-win be subjected to much less thereof so that the need for replacementof a damaged and battered can will be much less frequent than with other types of stands or holders now in use. It will also be apparent that the lid 5'! |when-in engagement with the upper open -end'of thecarrilwillretain the can or receptacle in-a==p1pperly applied position. To. elevate the lid 51 for the purpose" of applying garbage '-or trash to" the receptacla 61, the" usenmerely steps upon the treadle 38 to swing the lever 36 downwardly. This likewise causes the lever 40 to swing downwardly at its rear end due to the linkage connection 42 between the levers, thus exerting a downward pull on the connecting link 45. This causes the lever 54 to swing clockwise on its pivot 55, as seen in Figure 2 for elevating the forward part of the lever 54, disposed forwardly of the pivot 55. When this occurs, a very unique operation results. As the lever 54 initially swings upwardly from its position of Figure 2 to its position of Figure 5, the pivot 60 is elevated to initially elevate the portion of the lid 5'! which is located near the pivot 55. This is accomplished without exerting a pull on the pivot 62 since the link 64 slides relatively to the pivot 62 due to the slot 63 therein provided for this purpose. Thereafter, when the parts are in their positions of Figure 5, a further clockwise swinging movement of the lever 54 exerts an upward pull on the pivot 62 for elevating and detaching the portion of the lid remote from the pivot 55 from the upper end of the can 61 and so that the lid may thereafter swing with the lever 54 upwardly to its dotted line position of Figure 5. In this position garbage or trash may be emptied into the receptacle 61, after which the pressure on the foot pedal 38 is released to allow the lever 54 to swing in the opposite direction under the weight of the lid 51 first back to its position of Figure 5 and then back to its position of Figure 2 to return the lid to a fully closed position. The weight of the lid 51 is also sufiicient to swing the levers 36 and 40 upwardly and to elevate the connecting link 45, to return said parts to their positions of Figure 2. When the lid 51 is in its elevated, dotted line position of Figure 5, if it is desired to remove the can 61 for emptying the contents thereof, the forward end of the lever 36 is displaced to the right and into engagement with the notch 66, as illustrated in Figure 'l, to thus latch the lever 36 in a depressed position to maintain the lid 51 in a fully opened position while the receptacle 6'! is removed from the stand 10, emptied and replaced thereon. The lever 36 is then moved laterally in the opposite direction to disengage it from the notch 66 to allow the parts to return to their positions of Figure 2, as previously described. The lever 36 is of sufficient length and possesses sufficient resiliency to enable it to be displaced laterally into engagement with the notch 66.

It will be readily apparent that the foot member 29 will combine with the wheels I9 to normally support the stand I6 in an upright position and immovably. However, the user may grasp the handgrip to rock the frame rearwardly on the axle I8 to thus elevate the bar or foot member 29. The stand l0 thus tilted and while supporting the filled receptacle 6! may be conveniently rolled on the wheels I9 from a position where the stand and receptacle are normally kept for use to a position from which the receptacle 6'! will be emptied by a collector, thus relieving the user of the burden of actually lifting and carrying a filled receptacle or can to a collection point. It will also be readily apparent that the stand ID will effectively prevent loss or damage to the lid 51 since the lid is not detached therefrom and is thus prevented from being lost or damaged. It will also be obvious that the stand l0 may be made in various sizes for accommodating receptacles of various cross sectional sizes in addition to the adjustable feature of each size for accommodating receptacles 61 of different heights.

Various modifications and changes are contemplated and may obviously be resorted to, without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter defined by the appended claims.

We claim as our invention:

1. In a stand of the character described adapted to support an open top receptacle detachably thereon, a lever pivotally connected to said stand for vertical swinging movement and having one end adapted to be disposed above the open top of the receptacle, a link pivotally connected at a rear end thereof to a forward end of said lever, a lid adapted to be normally supported on and closing the open top of the receptacle and disposed beneath said link and lever, means slidably and pivotally connecting the lid to the forward end of the link remote to the lever pivot, and means pivotally connecting the lid to the lever adjacent the lever pivot and between the lever pivot and the forward end of the lever whereby when the forward end of the lever is swung upwardly the lid portion disposed adjacent the lever pivot will be initially elevated relatively to the lid portion disposed remote to the lever pivot and while the link is sliding relatively to the lid, said first mentioned means thereafter in cooperation with the link and lever causing the lid portion disposed remote to the lever pivot to be swung upwardly.

2. In a stand of the character described adapted to support an open top receptacle detachably thereon, a lever pivotally connected near a rear end thereof to the stand for vertical swinging movement and having a forward end adapted to be disposed over the open top of the receptacle, a lid adapted to be normally supported on said closing the open top of the receptacle and disposed beneath the forward portion of the lever, a first means pivotally connecting the lid to the lever adjacent the lever pivot and between said pivot and the forward end of the lever, a link disposed above the lid having one end pivotally connected to the forward end of the lever and forming an extension thereof, and a second means pivotally and slidably connecting the other free end of the link to the lid remote to the lever pivot whereby when the forward end of the lever is swung upwardly the lid portion located adjacent the lever pivot will be initially elevated relatively to the lid portion disposed remote from said lever pivot after which said remote lid portion is elevated at an accelerated speed relatively to the lid portion located adjacent the lever pivot.

EARL F. BENNETT. OTTO JARVIS.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,466,416 Grimsley Apr. 5, 1949 2,551,043 Nystrom May 1, 1951 

